Attraction · Iceland
Volcano Express
Volcano Express is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sellóspilarinn, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.7 miles off.
Cinematic volcano simulator with dynamic motion seating inside Harpa Concert Hall
What to expect
- Operated by
- Volcano Express
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates64.15028, -21.93331
- 4.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Sellóspilarinn: 0.1 mi
- Hafnarsaga: 0.2 mi
- Horft Til Hafs: 0.2 mi
- Kristján IX: 0.2 mi
- Hannes Hafstein: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Ingólfur Arnarson: 0.2 mi
- Jón Sigurðsson: 0.3 mi
- Hallgrimsharpan: 0.3 mi
- Svarta keilan, minnisvarði um borgaralega óhlýðni: 0.3 mi
- Georg Schierbeck landlæknir: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Öskjuhlíð: 1.5 mi
- Laugarás: 2.1 mi
- Nónhæð: 3.8 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 4.2 mi
- Hvarfshólar: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 58
- Sjávarfoss: 3.3 mi
- Búrfoss: 3.3 mi
- Ullarfoss: 3.6 mi
- Skáfossar: 3.9 mi
- Stórifoss: 4.0 mi
Attractions: 52
- Minør: 0.2 mi
- FlyOver Iceland: 0.2 mi
- Steinbryggjan: 0.2 mi
- Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur: 0.2 mi
- Elding’s Whale Watching Centre: 0.3 mi
Museums: 40
- Hið Íslenzka Reðasafn: 0.1 mi
- Safnahúsið: 0.2 mi
- Listasafn Reykjavíkur: 0.2 mi
- Icelandic Punk Museum: 0.2 mi
- Ljósmyndasafn Reykjavíkur: 0.2 mi
Parks: 39
- Arnarhóll: 0.1 mi
- Bakarabrekkan: 0.3 mi
- Alþingisgarðurinn: 0.3 mi
- Fógetagarðurinn: 0.3 mi
- Mæðragarðurinn: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Akurey: 1.8 mi
- Valhúsahæð: 1.9 mi
- Laugarás: 2.0 mi
- Fossvogsbakkar: 2.2 mi
- Borgir: 2.7 mi
Springs: 25
- Skátalaug: 17.3 mi
- Hot spring: 19.2 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.1 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.2 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Virkið: 2.3 mi
- Gálgaklettar: 3.9 mi
- Langahlíð: 12.9 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 14.1 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 2.3 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 3.5 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 5.0 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 6.2 mi
- Mislundur: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 6.4 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 7.5 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 19.0 mi
- Hverahild: 20.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 12.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Volcano Express. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NE 52° | 914 m | 10.6 mi |
| Hátindur | ENE 57° | 909 m | 11.9 mi |
| Kambshorn | NE 43° | 851 m | 8.1 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | ENE 57° | 843 m | 10.2 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NE 49° | 840 m | 8.8 mi |
| Háihnúkur | N 358° | 553 m | 11.6 mi |
| Melahnúkur | NNE 28° | 537 m | 10.3 mi |
| Jökulbunga | N 2° | 527 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 22:07 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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